1 Sheriff Carmine Marceno Tweeted About the Incident
According to Sheriff Carmine Marceno, students at the Lexington Middle School were greeted at drop off by none other than a 7-foot alligator. He discussed the reptile’s school visit in a tweet. Keep reading to see the video.
2 A Video Was Shared of the Gator’s Capture
“See you later alligator,” the Florida Sheriff captioned a video shared to Twitter of the alligator being tied up and removed from the school. According to the sheriff’s office the Florida Wildlife Conservation Commission then took the gator, and then relocated him to a safe area. ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb
3 The Gator Came in the AM
The gator visited the kids in the morning. “This 7 ft. gator greeted students during drop-off at Lexington Middle School this morning!” another tweet read. “SRO K9 handler Jennings,a former gator trapper, wrangled the visitor. The alligator was taken by FWC where it will be relocated to a safe area,” a tweet read.
4 The Sheriff Wrestled with the Gator
In the video, Jennings kneels over the giant alligator and tries to hold down his arms. He also holds the body, holding his hands on the gator’s snout. And then kneeling, he held the jaws shut while another officer helped him out.
5 Parents Were Shocked
Parents were shocked to see that their children were visited by the large reptile. “Oh my…That’s where my son goes to school! Thank you Lee Sheriff’s and FWC for watching out for our kids and getting this gator back to a more suitable habitat,” a Twitter user commented.
